Writers should be read but not seen. Rarely are they a winsome sight.

Writing is not an amusing occupation. It is a combination of ditch-digging, mountain-climbing, treadmill and childbirth.

I suppose it is a gift, being young, but it isn't special. We've all got it, early in life.

If American politics are too dirty for women to take part in, there's something wrong with American politics.

Spring ... made fair false promises which summer was called upon to keep.

If men ever discovered how tough women actually are, they would be scared to death.

A writer's working hours are his waking hours. He is working as long as he is conscious and frequently when he isn't.